Troy Bolton was awakened from his peaceful slumber by gentle kisses along his shoulder. He mumbled slightly to try and stay in bed for a few more minutes. His eyes snapped opened when the one who supplied the soft kisses draped them self over him.
"Mr. Bolton, you need to get your cute ass out of bed so you can go to work."
"So, you think my ass is cute?" Troy asked.
"I think it's hot and I feel lucky that I'm the only woman who will ever get to see it." she said pinching him.
"Gabby!" Troy yelped.
Gabriella Bolton giggled quietly as she rolled off him. Troy turned to look at his wife. He pulled her close to him and began to kiss her neck. Gabriella sighed and let her eyes close slowly.
"Troy, the girls are awake and you have to go soon." she gasped.
"Just five minutes, Gabby." Troy mumbled against her neck. "Please, five minutes is all I'm asking for."
"Troy, I don't want just a quickie. I promise tonight, once the girls are asleep."
"Ok."
Troy and Gabriella married three years ago at age nineteen. Troy was now a detective on the Albuquerque Police department. He and his partner, despite a fifteen year age gap between them, were close friends. Troy and Gabriella and Jesse and Keisha Cooper would often double date with one another. Jesse and Keisha's daughter, Samantha, was a favorite baby sitter of the Boltons.
Two years ago, Gabriella and Troy welcomed their first child, Isabella Jasmine Bolton into the world. Troy had been testifying at a trial when his wife had gone into labor. By the time Troy was done in court, Gabriella was just about to be taken into the delivery room.
And then just three months ago, the couple welcomed Melina Faith Bolton. Both parents were thrilled beyond belief with their two daughters. Since becoming a father to two little girls, Troy was more determined than ever to get all creeps off the street for theirs' and Gabriella's sake.
"Do you want me to bring the girls by? We'll bring lunch?" Gabriella offered.
"Yeah, I'd like that." Troy agreed smiling.
Gabriella smiled and kissed him softly. Just then Melina's cries entered the room through the baby monitor. Gabriella sighed and sat up.
"Motherhood beckons." she announced.
Troy kissed her hand gently before he got up to get dressed. Gabriella walked into the nursery. Melina was lying in her crib crying to get somebody's attention. Gabriella leaned in and picked her up. She kissed the top of Melina's forehead as she walked out of the room.
"Let's go see Daddy." Gabriella cooed walking into the master bedroom.
Troy was putting his tie on when Gabriella and Melina entered. He smiled and kissed his daughter's head. Gabriella smiled. Troy was an amazing father and husband. When he got home every night, Gabriella was always greeted with a kiss and sometimes a firm but loving pat on her behind. Then he would quickly go to see their daughters. Whatever he had done that day was left behind as soon as he entered his house. Isabella was always excited seeing him. Melina would either be in her playpen or her baby swing.
"Well, I'll see you at lunch." Troy said.
"Make sure you kiss Ella goodbye." Gabriella said following him.
The two walked into Isabella's Disney Princess themed bedroom. The two year old was just starting to wake up. Troy sat down on the edge of her bed and leaned down and kissed her gently. Isabella was always shy first thing in the morning. She smiled sleepily as she began to wake up more. Gabriella held both of their girls as they watched Troy pull out of the driveway.
"Ready for breakfast?" Gabriella asked Isabella. "What do you want?"
"French toast!" Isabella answered.
At noon, Gabriella walked into the precinct. Melina was nestled in the baby sling and Isabella was holding her mother's hand tightly. Troy was not at his desk when they got to the squad room. Gabriella carried Melina and led Isabella over and waited for Troy to come back.
"Where's Daddy?" Isabella asked her mother.
"Gabriella?" Kristin Bryan, the lieutenant, greeted before Gabriella could answer.
"Hello, Mrs. Bryan." Gabriella greeted kindly. "Where's Troy?"
"He's interrogating a suspect. You brought the girls."
"Yes."
"They're very beautiful."
"Thank you."
Just then there was a loud commotion as two police officers dragged a struggling man out of an interrogation room. Gabriella pulled Isabella closer to her. The two year old held onto her mother tightly.
"I'm gonna get you Bolton!" the man yelled in a rage at Troy.
Troy came out rubbing his bruised jaw. Gabriella gasped quietly when she saw the horrible looking bruise. Troy walked over to her and the girls and Gabriella ran her gentle fingers over it gently.
"What happened?" she asked as Troy picked up Isabella.
"Just another drug lord upset that he got caught." Troy told her. "I'll be fine."
"You promise?"
"I promise." Troy assured kissing her gently. "So what's for lunch?"
"Your favorite, roast beef from Subway."
"I got a cookie!" Isabella announced.
"You got a cookie?" Troy asked her. "What kind?"
"Choco." Isabella answered meaning chocolate.
"We got Jesse a sandwich too." Gabriella said as she began to take the sandwiches out of the bag.
"Did I just hear the beautiful Gabriella Bolton say my name?" Jesse Cooper asked.
"Yes, we brought you lunch." Gabriella replied.
"Gabriella, you are my guardian angel." Jesse stated kissing her on the cheek as she handed him his sandwich.
"Hey, that's my wife." Troy said as they laughed.
"How's Keisha doing?" Gabriella asked.
"She's doing fine, she would like for you two and the girls over for a barbeque tomorrow night." Jesse invited. "That is if you don't have anything planned."
"No, we'd love to come. What time?"
"Five o'clock ok?"
"That's fine."
"Swim?" Isabella asked.
"Of course, bring you suits and any pool toys you want."
"Tank you, Uncle Jess."
"Where's the youngest Bolton Beauty?"
"Right here." Gabriella said taking Melina out of the sling.
"Well look at you. May I?"
"Of course."
Jesse carefully picked Melina up. Gabriella sat down and began to eat. Isabella was on her father's lap as they both ate. Once Gabriella was done with her sandwich, Melina began to cry.
"Gabby, this little one is hungry." Jesse announced. "Sorry Darling, I don't have the proper equipment to help you."
Gabriella took Melina and began to cover herself up to nurse her. Since becoming a mom, Gabriella had learned to multitask while she was nursing whether it was eating or helping Isabella clean up or get dressed. She reached over and continued eat the rest of her lunch.
Thirty minutes later, Gabriella got the girls ready to go. Troy picked up Isabella and took Gabriella's hand. He walked them out to the car. Gabriella laughed as Melina began to wiggle around in the sling. Troy unlocked the car and opened the door to put Isabella in her car seat.
"Say goodbye Papa." Gabriella told Isabella. "He's got to go back to work and we're going back home."
"Bye Papa." Isabella said as Troy placed her in her car seat.
"Bye Ella." Troy said kissing her. "Be good for Mama."
"I will."
Troy kissed her on the forehead before closing the door. Gabriella took Melina out of her sling. She kissed her gently as Troy opened the door. Troy picked up their youngest daughter and placed her in her car seat.
"What time will you be home tonight?" Gabriella asked.
"Probably around seven." Troy answered. "I'll probably grab something to eat here so don't worry about me for supper."
"Make sure you don't wear yourself out, you're going to need energy for what I've got planned for you."
"Baby, I've been thinking about your promise all day." Troy said pulling his wife close.
"Well, you'll find out tonight." Gabriella stated. "Right now, I have to get two little girls home for their naps."
"Alright, I'll see you at home."
"Love you." Gabriella stated kissing him gently.
"Love you too, Baby."
Troy opened the door for her. He kissed her again as she got in. Gabriella smiled up at him before she drove off. Troy watched the car drive away before heading back inside. He sat down at his desk and began to fill out some paperwork on the latest arrest he and Jesse made. A couple of detectives came up to him.
"How did you score a babe like that?" one asked.
"Hey, you show some respect." Jesse stated. "She's the wife of one of your fellow officers."
"Alright, how did you meet your wife?"
"High school sweethearts." Troy answered handing them a framed picture.
It was their wedding photo. Troy was holding Gabriella in his arms bridal style. Both were beaming at one another obviously enjoying the happiest day of their lives. Their foreheads were resting against each others' the love they had for one another visible to anyone who glanced at the picture.
"She's the first and only girl I've loved." Troy said to them.
"How's the jaw?" Jesse asked.
"Just bruised." Troy answered.
"Gabby worried about all the bruises you get?"
"At first she did, but now she searches for any new ones. She turned it into a little game for her."
"A game that I'm sure should stay just between you and your lovely wife." Jesse stated as Troy chuckled before getting back to work.